What are fungus gnats?

Fungus gnats are little flying insects that lay their eggs in soil. The adult bugs are a pain, and like any creepy-crawlies, a little gross, but not harmful. The problem is the larvae, which love to munch on young roots and tunnel into plants. “Seedlings, rooted cuttings and young plants can be severely damaged or killed by fungus gnat larvae.”

Credit: http://labs.russell.wisc.edu/insectid/2014/05/21/fungus-gnat-larvae/; http://www.rodalesorganiclife.com/garden/fungus-gnat-control

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